This course covers all aspects of flight data and voice data for both accident investigation and accident prevention. Flight data challenges are independent of whether or not the aircraft is involved in an accident. The course is designed for accident investigators both generalists and those who wish to specialize in flight data analysis. It is also designed for airline flight safety specialists and FOQA/FDA analysts. The quality and quantity of information recorded on modern aircraft has made the understanding of flight data analysis the cornerstone of many accident & incident investigations and it is essential to airline safety FOQA/FDA programs. This course will touch on many specialized subjects with the intent of giving participants an overview of key issues associated with both flight and voice data.

Course Outline

History of Flight Recorders/Data Replay

Early 'High Tech' Accidents & Flight Data Issues

Crash Survivability

Quick Access Recorders

Swissair 111 Data Sources/Overview

ICAO Annex 6 and 13

FOQA/FDA/FDM

A320 Tail Strike Example

CSV-ASCII vs Binary data

B757 Tail Strike Example

Audio Analysis

CVR Case Study

Flight Animation Issues

Radar Data Examples

Airport Familiarization using Flight Data

Image Recording

Telemetry

Evidenced Based Training

Course Administration

The Flight Data Analysis course consists of 2.5 training days (20 hours of classroom instruction). Attendees receive lecture outlines, additional reference materials and a Certificate of Completion. The classes begin daily at 0800 and end at noon on the last day. This course is accepted by the Board of Certified Safety professionals for Continuation Certification Credit. SCSI will award 2.0 CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this course.